FAQs

  • From time-to-time jobs become available. Click here for job opportunities.

  • Yes. Your business will need to apply for a temporary use permit if hosting a special event on the premises. Please note that a maximum of six temporary use events are allowed per location for any given calendar year with a maximum of two permits per month. Click here to access the application form. Please contact the Planning and Development Department with any questions.

  • Recycling service is provided on a bi-weekly Friday schedule and is a free service to Dacula residents. Click on the link below or call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to request a 95-gallon recycling bin. Citizens are encouraged to participate! Please visit our Recycling Services page for more information.

  • There are additional charges for bulk item pickup and limb chipping services. Leaf removal services are available during the fall or as needed free of charge. Call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to arrange for these special services, which are provided on Monday or Friday. Subject fees are billed directly by the City at time of request.

    Please go to the Bulk Items, Limb Chipping, & Leaf Removal page for more information.

    You can contact Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful for further disposal and landfill information.

  • Contact City Hall and request an Open Records Request form. Once the request form has been received, a member of City staff will contact you within three (3) business days regarding your request per the Georgia Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.). Click here to download an Open Records Request Form.

  • Contact the appropriate utility directly to set up services. Click here for further utilities information.

  • Yes. You will need to apply for an Occupation Tax Certificate with the City of Dacula and fill out the Occupational Tax Application in addition to the Home Based Business Affidavit. Visit our Occupational Tax page to learn more. 

  • You are allowed 30 days after residency to register your vehicles. You should contact the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner’s Tag Division at 770-822-8818 to find out what to do. The Tag Division is located in the Gwinnett County Government Annex at 750 South Perry Street in Lawrenceville. An emission inspection will probably be required. Log onto Gwinnett County on the Web. Click on the Tax Commissioner site for additional information. After you receive a license plate, you may be able to renew online.

  • Yes, if you own property. Currently, the 2022 city millage rate is 4.806 on the taxable amount. For a home and property worth $100,000, the taxable amount, disregarding any homestead exemption, would be $40,000. A homeowner in this situation would pay $40,000 x .004806, or $192.24, for the year in city taxes. Beginning with tax year 2022, the City of Dacula will start billing and collecting property taxes. City taxpayers will receive two (2) tax statements. You should receive your Gwinnett County tax statement prior to your City tax statement. If you do not receive these statements or have any questions, please contact the City Tax Clerk via email or by phone at 770-963-7451.

  • A Notice of Violation (NOV) notifies the recipient that the City believes the recipient committed one or more violations of the City Ordinance and provides instructions for coming into compliance. No further action is taken if the recipient comes into compliance within the stated timeframe.

    A Citation notifies the recipient of City Ordinance violation(s) and requires further action by the recipient. Citations that do not require a court appearance can be paid online before your court date. The recipient may also choose to not pay the citation fine ahead of court proceeding and be heard by the Judge on his / her case. If the citation reads, MUST APPEAR, then the recipient is required to appear in court at the appointed date and time.

    Please note: compliance is still required after paying the citation fine and/or attending Municipal Court.

  • Incorporated Dacula is the geographic areas within the defined municipal boundary or City limits. Residents and businesses within the municipal boundary are governed by the City and receive City services. Areas outside of the municipal boundary with a “Dacula address” are considered unincorporated and governed by Gwinnett County.

  • The Dacula Athletic Association, Hebron Christian Recreational Ministry and the Dacula Soccer Club provide summer recreational opportunities. The city’s Maple Creek Park, on McMillan Road, is available for walks, play and nature outings.

  • If you are a newcomer to Dacula, click on the link below or call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to purchase a City of Dacula trash can ($55 per can) and to receive a recycling bin free of charge. Each home is allowed a maximum of two (2) 95-gallon City issued cans for weekly trash services. Click here for more information on trash & sanitation services.

  • City Municipal nonpartisan elections are scheduled and conducted in accordance with the Georgia Election Code and the City of Dacula Charter and are generally held in odd years.  For more information, please visit the Elections/Elecciónes page.

    City, county, state, and federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The polling place for municipal election is at City Hall. Polling places for all elections are found on your voter registration card. Polls are open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.

    You may complete a voter registration application for all Georgia elections at City Hall or at Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville.

  • You can apply for unemployment benefits at any Georgia Department of Labor Career Centers. The nearest Career Center is located at 2211 Beaver Ruin Rd, Suite 160, in Norcross. Log onto the Georgia Department of Labor site for information and other locations.

  • The United States Supreme Court advises that children may attend court, but given the formal nature of court proceedings, it is not recommended for infants or small children.

  • Most cases can be continued one time with a signature in person or by email. 

     

  • If your case does not require a mandatory court appearance, you can pay online or by phone at 770-963-7451 using a Visa, Master Card, American Express, or Discover credit/debit card. You may pay no later than 4 p.m. the Monday prior to court. 

  • Yes, if you are appearing in court you should dress nicely and in a manner that shows respect for the court. If you are not dressed properly, you may be asked to leave the court and return at a later date. This will delay your hearing and require you to appear in court more than once. For more information about dressing for court, click here. 

  • If you have a disability, do not speak or understand English well, or require special accommodations in the courtroom, please call the court clerk’s office at least 10 business days prior to your hearing, or as soon as possible after receiving your notice to appear in court, to allow the court time to properly assist you.

  • The following items are NOT allowed in the courtroom: weapons of any kind, electronic recording equipment such as video or, voice recorders, or cameras (unless approved by the court), food, beverages, chewing gum, and tobacco. 

  • If you are not able to appear in court, contact the court clerk at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled hearing. If you do not appear at your hearing and fail to notify the court, a Failure to Appear fine of $100 will be added to your fine amount. A second Failure to Appear will result in a bench warrant. 

  • All court cases are heard the third Tuesday of every month (excluding December) at 4 p.m. If you have questions about your case, contact the court clerk at 770-963-7451 for assistance. 

    • Pay Online
    • By Mail:      P.O. Box 400
      ​​​​​​                    Property Tax
                          Dacula, GA 30019
                          Please make check(s) payable to City of Dacula
       
    • In person:  442 Harbins Road
                          Dacula, GA 30019
                          Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

     

  • For more questions about the appeals process, please visit https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/financialservice...

  • Your tax bill is not a scam. The City of Dacula began billing its own property taxes in 2022. If you review your county tax bill, it indicates the City is billing its own property taxes starting 2022.

  • Any back taxes owed to the City or County will not appear on this bill. Please contact City Hall regarding back taxes due the City and the County Tax Commissioner’s office to inquire about back taxes due the County. Interest is added monthly to delinquent tax bills. The interest rate changes yearly in January and is based on the bank prime loan rate as posted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in statistical release H. 15 or any publication that may supersede it, plus 3 percent, as mandated by O.C.G.A. 48-2-40. A 5% penalty is added to the remaining balance 120 days after the due date. After that, an additional 5% is added onto the outstanding balance after every 120 days, with the total penalty not to exceed 20%. If taxes are left unpaid, a lien will be filed on the property 120 days after the due date. The lien will be filed in the owner’s name as of January 1. If you recently sold the property, it is your responsibility to forward the tax bill to the new owner.

  • The bounced check fee is $10. A returned check may result in your taxes being late, which could lead to additional fees and penalties.

  • The City does accept partial payments, and taxpayers are welcome to make as many payments as needed to pay off the balance; however, penalties and interest continue to accrue on the outstanding balance. Any account with an outstanding balance will be subject to a lien; therefore, the City encourages full payment of any outstanding balance as soon as possible. Any taxes remaining unpaid at this time are subject to levy and tax sale. The County Tax Commissioner's Office follows legal procedures prescribed by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A) when levying property. We strongly suggest you read those sections of Georgia law which pertain to tax executions and tax sales. OCGA Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation, Chapter 3 - "Tax Executions," and Chapter 4 - "Tax Sales," contain important information that you must be aware of.

    If your payment is late, the following interest and penalty will be added to the balance you owe:

    • Interest will be accrued at the rate prescribed by law monthly that a balance remains
    • Five percent (5%) penalty will be added to any remaining balance every 120 days until reaching the max of 20%
       

  • It is your responsibility to forward a copy of your tax bill to your mortgage company.

    • Cash - in person only
    • Check - made payable to the City of Dacula (if possible, please return your remittance slip and include your Parcel ID number on your check)
      • E-checks are also an option with additional fees.
    • Credit or Debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover). Fees applied

  • Current year (2024) property taxes are due on December 16, 2024. For prior property taxes prior to 2022, please contact Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner's Office.

  • Prior to 2022, your county and city taxes were combined on one tax bill. Now, the City of Dacula will begin billing Real and Personal Property Taxes and Sanitation Fees. As such, you will receive a bill from Gwinnett County for any money owed to them.

  • On July 7, 2022, the Mayor and City Council voted on a $6 per month increase in sanitation fees due to the rising cost of fuel, tipping fees, labor, and equipment maintenance. This increased fee will start on October 1, 2022.

  • Yes.  The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.

  • No.  By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase.  In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

    In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations.  The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

  • Yes.   You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-).   In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.